{"id":20622,"date":"2015-01-14T08:01:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T14:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=20622"},"modified":"2015-10-27T23:41:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T04:41:00","slug":"city-grocery-big-bad-pop-ups-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/city-grocery-big-bad-pop-ups-return\/","title":{"rendered":"City Grocery “Big Bad Pop-Ups” Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Third Annual Event in January will Benefit University of Mississippi Medical Center Children\u2019s Hospital Fund.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"BigBadPopUpsPoster2015-600\"<\/a>Oxford, Miss. \u2013 The wildly popular \u201cBig Bad Pop-Up\u201d<\/strong> dinner series hosted by City Grocery<\/strong> each January will return in January\/February of 2015 with another array of talented chefs and another great mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proceeds from this year\u2019s pop up series will go to help the University of Mississippi Medical Center<\/strong> fund for expansion of their children\u2019s hospital. \u201cThe Med Center is a tremendous resource for the state and providing for the health and well being of our children could not be more critical,\u201d said Chef John Currence<\/strong>. \u201cWe could not be more proud to contribute something to this project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

City Grocery brings some old friends and some new to the kitchen for their pop-ups this year. This year\u2019s series will be two night stands (Monday and Tuesday nights) held the last two weeks of January and the first two weeks in February.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love how engaged the community has been in supporting our causes the last few years,\u201d said Currence. \u201cAt a time of year when folks tend to hibernate a little, it is great to see how excited our friends have been about joining in on these events. They couldn\u2019t be any more fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As in years past the pop ups will be relatively free-form. Visiting chefs will prepare menus of 10\u201312 items tailored to a certain theme. Plates will be small and prices low, so folks can try a little of everything. The atmosphere in the past has always been much like a dinner party where diners interact with each other and have lots of fun together.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pop ups at City Grocery will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Specially-designed cocktails and punches, as well as some small bites will be available in the City Grocery bar for guests as they wait.<\/span><\/p>\n

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January 19\u201320:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cSleepy Dragon Project\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

City Grocery Restaurant Group previews an American-Chinese menu they have been toying with.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chef Vish Bhatt (top left), Chef Asha Gomez (bottom right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 26\u201327:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMumbai, Mississippi\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chefs Vishwesh Bhatt <\/strong>(Corporate Chef, Snackbar<\/strong>) and Asha Gomez<\/strong> (Atlanta) make Southern-influenced Indian street food.<\/span><\/p>\n

Executive Chef Asha Gomez<\/strong>, a native of Kerala, cooks the authentic foods of her homeland. Dishes such as fish roasted in banana leaf, roasted duck with potatoes, and beef curry reflect the European and Asian influences that evolved from Kerala\u2019s prominent position along the ancient spice routes. (source: LinkedIn<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chef Kelly English<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 2\u20133:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSecond Line 662\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chef Kelly English (<\/strong>Memphis, Biloxi) previews dishes from his Oxford location of Second Line<\/strong>, set to open late Spring 2015 at 208 South Lamar.<\/span><\/p>\n

2009 Food & Wine<\/em> magazine \u201cBest New Chef\u201d Kelly English<\/strong> is executive chef\/owner of acclaimed Restaurant Iris<\/strong> and The Second Line<\/strong> in Memphis. By virtue of his steadfast approach to contemporary southern cuisine, deeply rooted in his Louisiana upbringing and heavily influenced by his travels around the globe, Chef English has earned his position as one of the most recognized culinary names in the South.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chef Corbin Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 9\u201310:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 132 Foot Journey\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

City Grocery welcomes neighbor and friend Corbin Evans<\/strong> of Oxford Canteen<\/strong> for a taste of North Mississippi \u201cAlley Food.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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For further information please contact Meghan Scott<\/strong>, 662.232.8080. For reservations call City Grocery, 662.232.8080\u00a0 \"The<\/a>
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This article was originally printed in The Local Voice<\/em> #220 (published January 8, 2015).<\/span>
\n To download a PDF of this issue, click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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